Cessna T210N N6407N
12 June 1999 · Seneca, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1999 at about 22:06 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6407N was involved in an accident near Seneca, South Carolina, United States. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seneca, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Ridge Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 34.7506, -82.9302
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6407N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olive Branch → Clemson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA174
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Probable cause
The PIC's improper fuel management resulting in loss of engine power during approach to landing due to fuel starvation and the subsequent collision with trees and a residence during an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the PIC's failure to follow the airplane's inflight engine failure and before landing checklists.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that following a 2.5 hour cross country flight to within 5 to 6 miles of his destination airport, as he was leveling his descent and bringing in power, he got no engine response. He switched his fuel selector from left to right wing tank, but did not regain engine power. Realizing he could not make his intended landing airport, he tried for a closer private strip, but did not get lined up and ran off the runway, through a taxiway, and into some trees and a house, shearing the left wing. No evidence of fuel in the left tank was found and 12 gallons of fuel were found in the right tank. Subsequent start up of the engine by FAA inspectors using the airplane's own battery and fuel revealed no engine abnormalities.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1999 | Cessna T210N | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Cessna T210N | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Cessna T210N | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Cessna T210N | Chihuahua, Mexico | Acme Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Cessna T210N | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Kevin Chaffee | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1998 | Cessna T210N | Creede, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft E-90 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft A36 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Cessna 15OF | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Christopher E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1999 | Aero Commander 500 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Thomas H. Hoffman | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |